hawaiian snacks
don’t miss out on some of the island’s most famous treats! here are a few of our favorite places to pick up local specialties like malasadas, açai bowls, manapua, and shave ice.
açai bowl
blue hawaii lifestyle | map it
stop in here for an açai bowl, the perfect post-hike (or post-beach) treat! So what’s an açai bowl? antioxidant-packed açai berry “sorbet” topped with organic granola, fresh berries and banana, and organic honey. blue hawaii’s version was rated best on oahu by the honolulu star-advertiser…and we agree!
1450 ala moana blvd, 2nd fl (3.0 mi)
(located in the ala moana mall)
808.949.0808
www.bluehawaiilifestyle.com
dole whip
dole plantation | map it
available only at disney world, disneyland…and here! grab a dole whip (dole pineapple soft-serve), buy some pineapples to ship home, and take a stroll through the world’s largest maze.
64-1550 kamehameha highway (26.6 mi)
808.621.8408
www.dole-plantation.com
malasadas
leonard’s bakery | map it
come to leonard’s for malasadas – fluffy, donut-like confections that came to hawaii via portuguese plantation workers in the late 1800’s. delicious and addictive!
933 kapahulu avenue (3.6 mi)
808.737.5591
www.leonardshawaii.com
manapua
manapua are hawaii’s version of the chinese pork bun – doughy, steamed or baked buns filled with slow-roasted pork. below, two solid places to grab a manapua (or six…plus some pork hash):
chun wah kam noodle factory | map it
505 kalihi street (5.7 mi)
808.841.5303
libby manapua shop | map it
410 kalihi street (5.7 mi)
808.841.2253
shave ice
matsumoto shave ice | map it
shave ice is like a snow cone, only better! since the ice is shaved rather than crushed, it has a finer texture and better flavor absorption. matsumoto’s has been in business since 1951 and is arguably the best, and most famous, place to pick up this hawaiian treat. located in historic haleiwa on the north shore.
66-087 kamehameha highway (34 mi)
808.637.4827
http://www.matsumotoshaveice.com/
